Following that train of thought,
Su Wen had even clearly caught the dense gunfire coming from the rear left:
That was probably the Association's exclusive secret underground shooting range.
The crisp clatter of 9mm pistol casings hitting the floor intertwined with the muted thumps unique to suppressors, forming a distinctive rhythm, occasionally punctuated by an excited growl from some hunter.
Normally, in Tokyo, where firearms were tightly controlled, such dense live-fire shooting would have long since alarmed ordinary citizens.
In other words,
this place was indeed exceptionally unusual—and exceptionally dangerous.
Therefore, long before arriving here, he had deliberately restrained the Spiritual Energy Fluctuation unique to a Tier 3 Transcendent, suppressing his presence to the upper Tier 1 level.
In Origin Year 6, that level would not attract much attention here.
World Influence kept his Extraordinary Characteristics concealed. Of course, Natsume Chie, a rookie who had only just broken through from Tier 0 to Tier 1, had even less need to hide herself.
Yet seeing that these two not particularly powerful Transcendents had also come here after the Tokyo Declaration to get a share of the spoils,
many people laughed.
After all, with the Origin Era still having been defined only recently,
only a small number of universities allowed incoming students to try spiritual energy courses. But according to public information, the overwhelming majority were at most Tier 0, not even having touched the threshold of tricks or Tier 1, and could only strengthen their bodies at best.
That was also why they, despite being only Tier 2, dared to be so arrogant.
Someone even mocked:
"What kind of back-alley teacher is yours? Don't tell me he belongs to some long-declined school. Hahaha."
A one-eyed hunter wiping down a kunai also sneered, while his companion tapped the bounty board with the